The Inverse Security Camera

Wouldn’t it be nice to see the face of the security officer who is sitting in the urban space control room? That would be fair, right? While he, or probably she, is sitting in a protected area, we are being spied when walking in our natural habitat, unprotected. This concept by Linda Kanchev and Fabian Brunsing aims to bring this unnatural relation into debate. The monitor hanging under the camera broadcasts the control officer while sitting behind his monitor watching you. This enables possible communication, which makes the work for the officers less boring as well.

Hello people. I want to dedicate this post to the fantastic personal work of Sweden-born and Berlin-based photographer and retoucher Erik Johansson. Give yourself a few minutes to click through his series of realistic photos of impossible scenes. Much of his graphic work has a strong spatial focus, which makes it very interesting for architecture and urbanism enthusiasts….

During my recent stay in Berlin I visited one of the most interesting concept stores I’ve ever seen, called Supalife. Located in a side street of the Pappelallee in Prenzlauerberg, this cosy little store sells a combination of the best international books about style, concepts, architecture and urbanism, as well as local arty specialities. In…

To celebrate the launch of his new album The Life of Pablo, Kanye West opened up pop-up stores in 21 cities across the world. Several other artists have done the same in the recent past. Where is this sudden interest from pop stars in physical places in the city coming from?